Oholah

Aholah

Siblings

Oholibah

• אׇהֳלָה·Oholah

Includes 16 verses that refer to Oholah without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

1. Ezekiel 23:4
   The older was named Oholah, and her sister was named Oholibah. They became Mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. As for their identities, Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.
2. Ezekiel 23:5
   Oholah prostituted herself while she was still Mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians—warriors
3. Ezekiel 23:7Referred to, not named
   She offered sexual favors to all the elite of Assyria. She defiled herself with all the idols of those for whom she lusted.
4. Ezekiel 23:8Referred to, not named
   She did not give up the prostitution she began in Egypt, when men slept with her in her youth, caressed her virgin bosom, and poured out their lust upon her.
5. Ezekiel 23:9Referred to, not named
   Therefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, the Assyrians for whom she lusted.
6. Ezekiel 23:10Referred to, not named
   They exposed her nakedness, seized her sons and daughters, and put her to the sword. Thus she became a byword among women, and they executed judgment against her.
7. Ezekiel 23:11Referred to, not named
   Her sister Oholibah saw this, yet in her lust and prostitution she was more depraved than her sister.
8. Ezekiel 23:36
   Then the LORD said to me: “Son of man, will you pass judgment against Oholah and Oholibah? Then declare to them their abominations.
9. Ezekiel 23:37Referred to, not named
   For they have committed adultery, and blood is on their hands. They have committed adultery with their idols. They have even sacrificed their children, whom they bore to Me, in the fire as food for their idols.
10. Ezekiel 23:38Referred to, not named
    They have also done this to Me: On that very same day, they defiled My sanctuary and profaned My Sabbaths.
11. Ezekiel 23:39Referred to, not named
    On the very day they slaughtered their children for their idols, they entered My sanctuary to profane it. Yes, they did this inside My house.
12. Ezekiel 23:40Referred to, not named
    Furthermore, you sisters sent messengers for men who came from afar; and behold, when they arrived, you bathed for them, painted your eyes, and adorned yourself with jewelry.
13. Ezekiel 23:41Referred to, not named
    You sat on a couch of luxury with a table spread before it, on which you had set My incense and My oil,
14. Ezekiel 23:42Referred to, not named
    …accompanied by the sound of a carefree crowd. Drunkards were brought in from the desert along with men from the rabble, who put bracelets on your wrists and beautiful crowns on your head.
15. Ezekiel 23:44
    And they slept with her as with a prostitute; they slept with Oholah and Oholibah, those lewd women.
16. Ezekiel 23:45Referred to, not named
    But righteous men will sentence them to the punishment of those who commit adultery and bloodshed, because they are adulteresses with blood on their hands.
17. Ezekiel 23:46Referred to, not named
    This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Bring a mob against them and consign them to terror and plunder.
18. Ezekiel 23:47Referred to, not named
    The mob will stone them and cut them down with their swords. They will kill their sons and daughters and burn down their houses.
19. Ezekiel 23:48Referred to, not named
    So I will put an end to indecency in the land, and all the women will be admonished not to imitate your behavior.
20. Ezekiel 23:49Referred to, not named
    They will repay you for your indecency, and you will bear the consequences of your sins of idolatry. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.’”